Daily Walk Through the New Testament
Read Colossians 1:1-23                                    January 6
It is always a special honor when someone prays for us. In today’s text, Paul prayed for the Colossians to have spiritual stamina, asking that they would walk worthy of the Lord, fully please Him, and bear fruit in every good work. He prayed they would grow in the knowledge of God, endure everything with long-suffering and joy, and give thanks to the Father.
How is this kind of life even possible for mere mortals? Paul indicated they would need to remember that Christ is preeminent in all things. That word can be defined as “a high status importance owing to marked superiority,” or “having paramount rank.” Christ is superior to all things in history. Everything both visible and invisible was created by Him and for Him. He is before all things, and He is the glue that holds this universe together. The great temptation for the Colossians was the same as it is for us today. We live in a multi-cultural world where we are constantly feeling the pressure not only to respect the religion of others but to consider it equal with the Christian faith. But the gospel does not allow for that, because the gospel declares Christ alone is to be preeminent in our lives.
It is possible for you to possess the spiritual stamina Paul prayed the Colossians would have, but only when you trust in Christ for all things. Take your stand in Him and cling to Him as your hope. No other is His equal, so crown Him as the Superior One in your heart and be faithful to Him alone.